Prized/Friendly Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Doug Kerfoot started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Christian Wilberforce made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Damian Stonehouse sent off a good shot on target. Damian Stonehouse charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damian Stonehouse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Stickleback Utd Xl booed when  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Stonehouse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Bibby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dennis Bibby's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Christian Wilberforce skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 17 minutes into the match, Stickleback Utd Xl's goalkeeper Christian Wilberforce had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastien Dryden. After having played for 25 minutes, Damian Stonehouse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Stonehouse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's goalkeeper Samuel Beevers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ivan Skinner hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Stickleback Utd Xl's Doug Kerfoot in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute Sean Moxon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Beevers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 48 minutes of play,  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's Geoff Turner made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian Wilberforce was left in no man's land by his defense there! Stickleback Utd Xl's Kevin Ackland was substituted for Doug Kerfoot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damian Stonehouse was the one to do the kick off. Stickleback Utd Xl's Christian Wilberforce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 56th minute of play. In the 61st minute of the match, Kevin Ackland tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Samuel Beevers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's Samuel Beevers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andre Woolcock got free with Samuel Beevers in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute Geoff Turner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Wilberforce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Ackland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Beevers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. After 77 played minutes Stickleback Utd Xl got a freekick which was hit by Andre Woolcock. Bill Black took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christian Wilberforce. Stickleback Utd Xl's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 87 minutes, Samuel Beevers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 93rd minute of the match, Kevin Ackland tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Samuel Beevers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Samuel Beevers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Ackland in the 96th minute of the match. Syd Kalischer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuel Beevers having to make a save. Stickleback Utd Xl's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.